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How Rajasthan is Powering a Horticulture Revolution

24 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

Rajasthan is steadily transforming its agriculture landscape by embracing horticulture—leveraging technology, policy support, and farmer adaptability to...

Legends Of Bureaucracy

Dushyant Nariala: The Quiet Strategist Steering West Bengal’s Administration at a Crucial Hour

24 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From disaster management to North Bengal governance, 1993-batch IAS officer Dushyant Nariala rises through...

Video Interview

How Tilotama Varma Became UP’s First Woman IPS Officer to Win the President’s Gallantry Medal

24 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

From a disciplined childhood to becoming UP’s first woman IPS officer to win the President’s Police Medal...

UPSC Stories

4 Attempts, 2 Prelims Failures, 1 Dream: How Ishita Sharma from Gorakhpur Turned Setbacks into Strength and Secured UPSC AIR 26

24 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After two prelim failures and a near miss by 14 marks in her third attempt, Ishita Sharma secured AIR...

UPSC Stories

He Finished What His Father Started: Abhishek Kumar Dhyawana’s Journey to AIR 820 in UPSC 2025 | Exclusive

23 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Abhishek Kumar Dhyawana, AIR 820 in UPSC 2025, fulfilled his father’s unachieved civil services dream...

Must Read

UPSC Tightens DGP Appointment Rules, Makes Supreme Court Nod Mandatory for Delay by States

17 March 2026

Industrial Relations Code Amendment Bill 2026

Parliamentary Panel Favours Expanding 360-Degree Empanelment Process for All Central Services Officers

17 March 2026

Rajasthan Transfers 25 IAS and 9 IPS Officers in Major Bureaucracy Reshuffle; Akhil Arora Appointed Additional Chief Secretary, CMO

20 March 2026

Videos

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

Centre Announces Key Appointments: 2 Officers Posted in NDMA, Ramandeep Chowdhary Named Director in Food Processing Ministry

24 March 2026

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

CBI Registers Fresh FIR Against Bihar IAS Officer Sanjeev Hans in ₹1 Crore Bribery Case, Hawala Transfers Under Probe

24 March 2026

Haryana Transfers 9 IPS Officers; Chander Mohan Appointed SP Kurukshetra in Major Police Reshuffle

24 March 2026

IAS Reshuffle At The Centre : Kinny Singh Appointed Deputy Secretary in Pharmaceuticals, Harikesh Meena Director in Skill Development Ministry

24 March 2026

No ₹25 Crore Bribe Sought from Shah Rukh Khan, IRS Sameer Wankhede Tells Bombay HC

24 March 2026

PSU News

BEL Wins Top Honour at ESC National Export Excellence Awards 2026, Strengthens Defence Export Leadership

24 March 2026

SEBI Chief IAS Tuhin Kanta Pandey Warns Against Vague Statements by Independent Directors After HDFC Bank Shock Exit

24 March 2026

DFCCIL Unveils Major Multimodal Logistics Push in Surat, Launches Key Freight Corridor Initiatives on Western DFC

24 March 2026

RITES Limited Secures ₹105.69 Crore RDSO Maintenance Contract for Rajasthan Test Track

23 March 2026

Leadership Updates: PESB Recommends KF Sajo as Director (Technical) of FACT Limited

23 March 2026

Numaligarh Refinery Signs MoU with AEGCL to Develop 33 kV Bay at Sipajhar GSS for PNCPL Pipeline

23 March 2026

HPCL Appoints Alok Tripathi as Government Nominee Director on Board Effective March 23, 2026

23 March 2026

CONCOR Honors Kunj Bihari as ‘Most Vigilant Employee of the Year 2023-24’ for Driving System Improvements

23 March 2026

Defence News

Inside HAL CATS Warrior: The AI-Powered Loyal Wingman Drone Set to Revolutionize Indian Air Force Operations

24 March 2026

Inside the India's Most Powerful Radar Technology that Could Outclass Existing Radar Systems

24 March 2026

Indian Army High-Altitude Warfare Upgrade

Explained: How Indian Army is Upgrading High-Altitude Warfare Systems to Secure Northern Borders Effectively

24 March 2026

ISRO–Indian Armed Forces MoU: How 53 New Telemedicine Nodes Will Revolutionize Healthcare for Soldiers in Remote Border Areas

24 March 2026

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Conversion Scheduled Caste Status

Can You Keep SC Status After Religion Conversion? Supreme Court Gives a Clear and Final Answer

24 March 2026

Big Change in Allahabad HC: Fresh Roster Assigns Crucial Family and Elderly Cases to Justice Sreedharan

24 March 2026

Can Authorities Replace CGRF Members Easily? Jharkhand High Court Gives a Clear Answer

23 March 2026

CJI Recuses from CEC Appointment Law Case as Petitions Question Removal of CJI from Selection Panel

21 March 2026

CSR News

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Numaligarh Refinery Wins Dual Honours for Operational Innovation and CSR at Governance Now PSU Awards 2026

11 March 2026

Opinion

Features

Wisdom–AI: The Missing Layer in the Age of AGI

Anurag Goel

Features

WAR, REGIME SURVIVAL, AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLE: WHO IS THE CONFLICT REALLY FOR?

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

4 Attempts, 2 Prelims Failures, 1 Dream: How Ishita Sharma from Gorakhpur Turned Setbacks into Strength and Secured UPSC AIR 26

24 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

After two prelim failures and a near miss by 14 marks in her third attempt, Ishita Sharma secured AIR...

He Finished What His Father Started: Abhishek Kumar Dhyawana’s Journey to AIR 820 in UPSC 2025 | Exclusive

23 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Abhishek Kumar Dhyawana, AIR 820 in UPSC 2025, fulfilled his father’s unachieved civil services dream...

How Jaswanth Chandra Balanced IPS Training and Preparation to Secure AIR 23

23 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Discover how Jaswanth Chandra secured AIR 23 in UPSC 2025 while undergoing IPS training. Learn his strategy,...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...